Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone-Chapter 1253 - 572: The Three Palaces Reunite

It turns out that Immortals playing Go can't beat intelligent machinery.

Especially since Mu Dan is the leader of the intelligent machinery.

In the Immortal Realm's Broken Cloud Desert, the members of the Sword God Palace waiting for the Gun God Palace to join them were still idly stationed at the Cloud Platform.

Wang Jixuan casually placed a piece according to the symbols Mu Dan provided, while listening to Mu Dan report on the recent upheaval on Earth.

Across from Wang Jixuan, Feng Zheng's hair was already disheveled, scratching his ears and cheeks.

Feng Zheng's eyes were bloodshot, staring intently at the chessboard in front of him; his once-proud Go skills were completely defeated today!

Actually, had Feng Zheng not laughed so loudly after winning two games, Master Wang wouldn't have used his little chess assistant.

It wasn't just Feng Zheng who fell into a state of doubting his skills;

Beside him, losing six games in a row, Lu Xuan De was now starting to doubt if he had taken the wrong path with his Sword Array Taoist practice... He had tried using variations of the Sword Array to manage the game but was still confounded by a single move from Wang Jixuan!

Thus, this Golden Immortal's confidence was greatly diminished, furrowing his brow, sternly staring at the board, trying to offer Feng Zheng some help.

Some disciples stood beside them watching;

Senior Sister Bai Ning was seated to the right of Wang Jixuan, sipping tea. Though she wasn't interested in playing Go, she was very interested in watching Wang Jixuan play, especially the calm demeanor exhibited by Master Wang, which made her even more fond of him.

At this moment, Bai Ning keenly noticed a change in Wang Jixuan's emotions.

The previously playful Master Wang suddenly became serious, lowering his head in deep thought.

— This was Wang Jixuan attempting to understand the words Mu Dan spoke.

He transmitted to Mu Dan and asked again, "Are you saying that an imprint of Po Luo was found on Ye Zi's body? And Ye Zi became erratic because she fell into Po Luo's illusion?"

"Yes, boss."

Mu Dan softly chanted:

"If we view it this way, then Po Luo has been trying to interfere with us for a long time.

"Perhaps due to the low influence of the Heavenly Dao in the Forbidden Land, the pieces planted by Po Luo didn't accomplish much.

"Or maybe Po Luo is using Ye Zi to observe us... The Heavenly Dao can foresee most of the future possibilities; Po Luo might also be utilizing this ability."

The problem suddenly became a bit complicated.

Wang Jixuan lowered his head in thought.

He seemed to be looking at the chessboard, but his eyes were somewhat unfocused.

Logically speaking, during the fall of his home Cultivation World in the Xu Realm, he had already exposed himself completely to Po Luo's sight;

He was trying to deal with Po Luo, and naturally, Po Luo was trying to bother him.

No wonder on the night Ye Zi awakened, Master Wang felt a great darkness shrouding around him.

That most likely was the shadow of Po Luo.

Wang Jixuan's mind inexplicably projected this scene:

[Thomas lying in a pool of blood along with the landlady's corpse, the gap in the ceiling, and the eyes peering through the gap below, the girl calling 'Mom' in confusion, and behind her, a pair of twisted eyes surrounded by eerie talismans slowly opened.]

Wang Jixuan gently exhaled.

Now there are two worst scenarios.

First, Po Luo planted other traps beside him, continuously observing and watching him.

Second, the path he's taking now results from Po Luo's indirect interference, and this path favors Po Luo's future, so Po Luo hasn't forcibly intervened.

Wang Jixuan pondered carefully, feeling the second scenario was incorrect.

Po Luo has been continuously preventing him from becoming immortal.

The assassination by Linglong Fairy, the insane pursuit by the Dark Sect, Tianluo Deputy Alliance Leader's direct appearance to obliterate him, and multiple Heavenly Punishments during the immortal ascension...

Is it because Po Luo is two-faced, inherently divided?

Wang Jixuan only felt like he was shrouded in mist.

The enemy seemed to be quietly watching him from the heavens, waiting for him to move forward, reach the node of a certain event line, then emerge and swallow him whole.

"Boss," Mu Dan transmitted and reminded, "thinking too much about these isn't helpful."

"Um, how is Ye Zi now?"

"A Residual Soul has been stored in a container by Lang Langzi, and Professor Shen is studying Po Luo... Oh yes, there's an anomaly with Professor Shen."

"What?"

"She saw those eyes and immediately came up with the name Po Luo; she said her brain told her."

"Interesting."

Master Wang was even more bewildered now.

Forget it, take it one step at a time.

When it comes to outsmarting Po Luo, there's Mu Dan and Senior Bai Gu as well; he can just act as the little sword cultivator charging ahead, which is fine.

"Remind them to stay safe."

"That'll have to wait until tomorrow; the machine used for transmission is already cooling down."

"Is this move crucial?" Feng Zheng softly asked from across him.

Wang Jixuan subconsciously nodded, and Feng Zheng, as if regaining some confidence, instantly assumed a more upright demeanor, displaying the outstanding spirit of an esteemed Sword God Palace pupil.

Wang Jixuan no longer transmitted, casually placing a piece according to Mu Dan's hints.

In front of him, Feng Zheng stared at the chessboard for a while, his gaze becoming dazed again...

"Can't play, not playing anymore."

"Can't play, so get up!"

Beside them, a member of the losers' alliance finally couldn't hold back, rushed over, pulling Feng Zheng aside, and sat down with his fists rubbing, eyes gleaming.

"I've found the Magic Method to defeat you!"

"Really, haha," Wang Jixuan replied with a dry laugh, casually sweeping over the chessboard, the pieces retreating to their respective positions.

Unfortunately, before the two could begin, a long-awaited shout echoed from the sky beside them:

"What are you third generational brats from the Sword God Palace doing! Why are you hovering at the edge and not coming in!"